Aviation News- Ethiopian Dreamliners to Brazil May 18, 2013Ethiopian Airlines will commence Boeing 787 Dreamliner service to Brazil from July. The fairly complex service will route Addis Ababa – Lome – Rio de Janeiro – Sao Paulo This will be the first Dreamliner service to Brazil, and operates 3x weekly from 1st July. […]
- Southwest will be 737MAX 7 launch customer May 16, 2013Southwest Airlines has converted an order for Boeing 737NG aircraft into an order for 30 737MAX 7 aircraft. This shows Southwest’s ongoing commitment to the 737, which is the sole aircraft type in its fleet (split across classic and NG models), and also makes the airline the launch customer for the MAX 7 variant. Southwest […]
- Painted Airbus A350 emerges May 13, 2013Airbus today unveiled its A350 aircraft fully painted. The aircraft emerged from the paint facility at Toulouse in the white and blue scheme of Airbus, with its smart blended winglets adorned with ‘A350 XWB’ titles. As reported earlier, the aircraft is expected to fly on 11 June, though this has not been confirmed officially yet. […]
- UPDATED: Boeing 787 Airline Route List May 12, 2013Given that the Boeing 787 Dreamliner is now back in the air, I thought it best to update you on the routes airlines operating the type are flying/planning to fly. Therefore I’ve updated the Boeing 787 Routes page with the latest information available from the airlines through a number of excellent routes websites. You can […]
- Unusual follow-me car at Bologna Airport May 9, 2013Bologna Airport has recruited the services of an unusual car for its follow-me drivers to direct pilots to their parking positions after landing. Since 6th May, a Lamborghini Aventador LP has been in use. It is painted with a red and white chequered livery, and furnished with Follow Me signs. Drivers have been trained to […]
- Mumbai Airports in Airports of the World magazine May 8, 2013Our new book title, Mumbai Airports Through Time gets a nice feature in the current Airports of the World magazine (probably the best enthusiast magazine on the subjects of airport spotting!) The feature shows a snapshot of pictures from Mumbai’s airports, and gives a taste for the book (copies available here). There’s also the chance […]
- A350 first flight 11th June. Paris Air Show likely? May 7, 2013The prototype of the new Airbus A350 XWB has recently been moved into the paint shop at Toulouse, where construction and testing have been taking place. Sources on various forums have recently indicated that the first flight has been scheduled for 11th June at Toulouse. This fuels the rumours that the aircraft will make a […]
- Three new Qatar Airways destinations May 6, 2013Qatar Airways has announced it will commence flights from its Doha base to Philadelphia, Addis Ababa, and Clark in the Philippines. The link to Philadelphia will be flown by a Boeing 777-300 aircraft, and comes after previous rumours suggested Atlanta, Boston or Detroit would be the next US destination. The route is expected to start […]
- Thomson 787 flights begin on 8 July May 4, 2013Thomson Airways has confirmed that their new Boeing 787 Dreamliner will begin commercial flights on 8 July. Their first aircraft, G-TUIA, has recently been spotted test flying at Everett Paine Field prior to its delivery some time in June. The inaugural Thomson services with the airline will be from Manchester and London Gatwick to Cancun […]
- Boeing 777X gets green light May 3, 2013Boeing has given its new 777X the green light, meaning customers can now officially order the new type, which will put the manufacturer in competition with Airbus’ A350 variants. Boeing’s 777 has been one of the world’s most popular long-haul aircraft since its introduction in 1995. The ‘X’ model is thought to include new engines, […]
- Ethiopian Dreamliners to Brazil May 18, 2013
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